Journal article
The Prevalence and Causes of Vision Loss in Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians: The National Eye Health Survey
J Foreman, J Xie, S Keel, P van Wijngaarden, SS Sandhu, GS Ang, J Fan Gaskin, J Crowston, R Bourne, HR Taylor, M Dirani
Ophthalmology | ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC | Published : 2017
Abstract
Purpose To conduct a nationwide survey on the prevalence and causes of vision loss in Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. Design Nationwide, cross-sectional, population-based survey. Participants Indigenous Australians aged 40 years or older and non-Indigenous Australians aged 50 years and older. Methods Multistage random-cluster sampling was used to select 3098 non-Indigenous Australians and 1738 Indigenous Australians from 30 sites across 5 remoteness strata (response rate of 71.5%). Sociodemographic and health data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Trained examiners conducted standardized eye examinations, including visual acuity, perimetry, slit-lamp ..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council Career Development Fellowship
Funding Acknowledgements
The author(s) have made the following disclosure(s): J.F., J.X., S.K., P.vW., S.S.S., G.S.A., J.F.G., J.C., and M.D.: Grants and travel support - Commonwealth Government of Australia, Cranbourne Foundation, and Novartis.The NEHS was funded by the Department of Health of the Australian Government and received financial contributions from Novartis Australia and in-kind support from our industry and sector partners: Optical Prescription Spectacle Makers, Carl Zeiss, Designs for Vision, the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Optometry Australia, and the Brien Holden Vision Institute. The authors acknowledge Optical Prescription Spectacle Makers, who donated sunglasses valued at $130 for each study participant. The CERA receives Operational Infrastructure Support from the Victorian Government. The Principal Investigator (M.D.) is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Career Development Fellowship (#1090466). A PhD student (J.F.) is supported by an Australian Postgraduate Award scholarship. Funded by The Australian Government Department of Health, Canberra, Australia, Novartis, Australia, and Peggy and Leslie Cranbourne Foundation. The funding organizations had no role in the design or conduct of this research.